Luke 20:2 — King James Version← Study notes
“And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?”
Luke 20:2 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 20:221 words
καὶkaiand / also
εἶπανeipansay
λέγοντεςlegontessay
πρὸςprosto / toward
αὐτόνautonhe / she / it / same
ΕἰπὸνEiponsay
ἡμῖνhēminI
ἐνenabout, after, against
ποίᾳpoiawhat (manner of), which
ἐξουσίᾳexousiaauthority, jurisdiction, liberty
ταῦταtautahe (it was that), hereof, it
ποιεῖςpoieisabide, + agree, appoint
ἢēor
τίςtisa (kind
of), any (man, thing
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
ὁhothe
δούςdousgive
σοιsoiyou
τὴνtēnthe
ἐξουσίανexousianauthority, jurisdiction, liberty
ταύτηνtautēnhe (it was that), hereof, it
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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